Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Fri, 23/10/2009 - 12:00am
KAURI CLIFFS LODGE AND COTTAGES, MATAURI BAY, NORTHLAND
Kauri Cliffs luxury lodge at Matauri Bay, Northland is the home of a spectacular championship golf course rated as best new international golf course of the world. Kauri Cliffs is set on 1618 hectares with...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Thu, 22/10/2009 - 12:00am
2001 saw the introduction of the Harvey Roofing System Design Award. This award is judged by majority votes from all sectors of the industry and interested members of the public. It therefore represents a balanced view of the universal appeal and excellence of the Supreme Award Winning design....
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Wed, 21/10/2009 - 12:00am
Michelle and Pat Peoples had a vision to create a family home that they could enjoy for many years. A home they, and their young family, could grow with and into. They chose a very unique site which, although within the city, is bordered by a large gully to the north-west which offers a semi...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Wed, 21/10/2009 - 12:00am
Situated adjacent to Auckland's Southern Motorway in the heart of Manukau City, the new Telstra Clear Pacific Events Centre is an eye-catching facility designed to embrace the cultural diversity of its surrounding community. The architectural form was inspired by both Maori and...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Wed, 21/10/2009 - 12:00am
This Library development was the latest project for The James Hargest College who have had a long association with Architects Sinclair Knight Merz. Recent projects at the college had been the administration building and
'E' block, both of which where quite exuberant in their architectural...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Wed, 21/10/2009 - 12:00am
This speculative project presented all the challenges a developer can give an architect. The site, an “infill”in a suburban street, was tight and constricted (400 m2) and overlooked on three sides. The brief demanded maximum floor area, well integrated exterior space and a well considered...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Tue, 20/10/2009 - 12:00am
Every design project has it’s own set of problems
and peremetres. On the Kate Sheppard Retirement Village, architect, Tim Goodwin found a unique and economical solution which met the client brief and the Town Planning requirements.
Kate Sheppard Retirement Village...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Tue, 20/10/2009 - 12:00am
CLIENT BRIEF
The clients Margaret and Murray Bond purchased this small life style block on the edge of Cockle Bay, Auckland because of it's position and views. The site is a hillside paddock, accessed by a ridge track with grassy south facing slopes that fan...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Tue, 20/10/2009 - 12:00am
“Architect Tim Heath has a proven track record of trying to fit buildings with context - in this case the coastal landscape.
The Otago Students' Association Aquatic Centre project managed by Glen Sinclair, is testimony to the empathy and synergy they both seek.”
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Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Tue, 20/10/2009 - 12:00am
A TEAM EFFORT
Sometimes the “next project”comes from the most unexpected circumstances. Kids at playcentre.
This was the case for designer, Michael Manning, who became involved in the development due to his children being members of the playcentre group at the time. “The project...
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